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enFourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016Its here! Were proud to reveal our rundown of the planets greatest gaffers. Dig in...http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-50-best-football-managers-world-2016
Welcome to 2016's edition of FourFourTwo.com's 50 Best Managers in the World.
Following the popularity of last year's editionwe thought we'd do it all over again, charting the movers and shakers in dugouts around the planet after a genuinely sensational year of football in which the underdogs have bit hard.
You won't agree with our choices, of course, but we've consulted dozens of our experts around the world to bring you our final list. Please join the debate (that's debate folks, not shouty abuse)with us on social media at @FourFourTwo(#FFT50Managers) and on Facebook– we'll be glad to hear your opinions.
So sit back, read our reasonings and keep coming back throughout the week as we run down our top 50...
EXPLAINER How we chose this year's list
The list
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Features
MAP Interactive: Where do our managers come from?
INFOGRAPHIC The ages of our managers
INFOGRAPHICThe nationalities of our chosen men
POLL Who is the best football manager in the world?
INFOGRAPHICThe most represented leagues
EXCLUSIVEFalcao: Simeone knows how to keep success going
INTERACTIVEWho's won the most trophies in our list?
QUIZFill in the missing teams from these managers' career trails
TESTWhich of the world's best managers are you most like?
FEATURE 8 of the best managers under 40
EXCLUSIVEFabregas: How Wenger treated me isn’t normal today
FEATUREThe 10 best managers in the Football League
QUIZName the managers by their trophy haul
ARCHIVETinkerman, wheeler-dealer, nutter: why do managers get typecast?
ARCHIVEManagers' men: football's 'special' relationships, by those who know best (Warnock + Paddy 4eva)
ARCHIVEJust where have all the player-managers gone?
ARCHIVE11 managerial reigns to rival Marcelo Bielsa's two days at Lazio
Everything you need for #FFT50Managers
featureMon, 25 Jul 2016 11:24:42 +0000Joe Brewin604315 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comVideo: Jerome Boateng talks team-mates – Robben works hardest; Alaba scores screamers in trainingWe recently sat down with Bayern Munichs imperious central defender and grilled him on who stands out in the Bavarians star-studded sessionshttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/video-jerome-boateng-talks-team-mates-robben-works-hardest-alaba-scores-screamers-training
Forget Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci or Philipp Lahm: last week we named Jerome Boateng asthe world's finest stopperin ourBest 100 Players in the World listfor 2016. Meanwhile, he was also one of our 'Men of the Year' in the latest edition of the mag (the January 2017 issue of FourFourTwois available in shops, on iPhone and iPad now).
So when we caught up with the commanding centre-back, who joined Bayern Munich in 2011, he invited FFT into his home to tell us who grafts the hardest in training, who's the king of the nutmegs, and what he'd do if it ever happened to him.
The 28-year-old also reveals his preferred five-a-side team drawn from the Bayern ranks.
Click play on the video below to hear the secrets from the Bayern training ground, and just who excels under the watchful eyes of Carlo Ancelotti on a daily basis…
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featureFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:13:51 +0000Gregor MacGregor661483 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comTuchel hails returning ReusMarco Reus is a "great reference point" to young players at Borussia Dortmund, according to coach Thomas Tuchel.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tuchel-hails-returning-reus
Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has hailed the impact of returning forward Marco Reus.
Reus missed the first three months of the season due to an adductor injury, but returned with a bang in Dortmund's record-breaking 8-4 win over Legia Warsaw in the Champions League on November 22.
The Germany international has had a hand in nine goals in just four games this term, including a late equaliser at Real Madrid in midweek, and Tuchel recognises how important he is to Dortmund's hopes of claiming some silverware this season.
"His achievements are remarkable," he told a news conference ahead of sixth-placed Dortmund's trip to Cologne on Saturday.
"I was worried when Marco missed the Euros. Then we saw how professional, patient and determined he was as he worked toward his comeback.
"He has always had great self-confidence, he knows his quality.
"He fills a vacuum, that is the greatest complement I can pay him.
"He is a great reference point for the young players here."
Dortmund's comeback from 2-0 down in Madrid on Wednesday meant they topped Champions League Group F but their excellence in Europe has not always been matched domestically this season and they go into the weekend nine points behind surprise leaders RB Leipzig.
A trip to a Cologne side one place and two points behind them in the Bundesliga is another tricky assignment, as Tuchel acknowledged.
"We want to take points, ideally all three," he added.
"But they have continuity, quality, calmness and have done some very good transfers.
"It is always unpleasant to go there, it is a very emotional place and we have to fight against that."
Tuchel, who conceded the squad had had very little time to train after returning from Spain, will be without Mario Gotze this weekend as he is suffering from knee pain but Marcel Schmelzer and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are expected to be fit.
news_articleFri, 09 Dec 2016 13:45:32 +0000Anonymous661497 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeipzig only built to earn Red Bull money - WatzkeBorussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has made it clear he is not a fan of the way Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig are run.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/leipzig-only-built-earn-red-bull-money-watzke
Surprise Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig only exist to increase profits for Red Bull, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has said.
A 2-1 win over Schalke last week prolonged Leipzig's unbeaten start to their first season in the Bundesliga and gave them a three-point advantage at the top of the table over Bayern Munich.
The club were only formed in 2009 as a successor entity to SSV Markranstadt but have soared through the levels of German football thanks to significant financial backing from Red Bull.
That level of investment, combined with a lack of control from fan members compared to other Bundesliga sides and the prevalence of the drinks giants' branding throughout the club, has caused resentment within much of German football.
Although Watzke admits it is good to see another challenger to Bayern's dominance in the title race, he has rubbished the notion that Leipzig's performances should be viewed in the same way as those of shock Premier League champions Leicester City last season.
"They make very good work in sport. But it's a club built to push up the revenues of Red Bull, and nothing else," he told the BBC.
"There's not a tradition. Leicester City play football for 100 years or more. Leicester City are not so big in financial things like Man U, Man City, Liverpool or the other big clubs.
"But Leipzig, from the economic situation, they have the most money behind Bayern Munich in Germany because they have Red Bull behind them. And if they want to, they can pay any price.
"It's good for the league [that Leipzig are top] because the race to be champions was closed, but the construct of Leipzig is not mine.
"In German football, the clubs belong to the fans, to the spectators, and our pricing level is very cheap. A lot of fans came from England to watch Borussia Dortmund for 11 euros."
Watzke concedes that Dortmund must be "creative" in the way they rebuild their first team as the club's biggest stars become tempted by more lucrative offers from elsewhere.
But the fans, he says, completely understand the way in which the club must be run and do not mourn the losses of players such as Robert Lewandowski or Henrikh Mkhitaryan for long.
"We cannot think that our players stay for five or six years but we have to create new players," he said. "Without big big money, you must creative, you must do a very good job in organisation.
"The way of Borussia Dortmund is to create a new team every two or three years. When Lewandowski left and [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang came, nobody in Dortmund was crying, 'Oh, what will happen now'.
"When Mkhitaryan goes to Manchester United, [Ousmane] Dembele is here, and so on. It's our creative way.
"Our fans are a piece of Borussia Dortmund, not a customer. It's an unbelievable club. It's special."
news_articleFri, 09 Dec 2016 11:16:19 +0000Anonymous661412 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comRibery: Bayern my last club in EuropeBayern Munich agreed a new deal with Franck Ribery last month and the winger has no plans to play for anyone else in Europe.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/ribery-bayern-my-last-club-europe
Franck Ribery says Bayern Munich will be his last club in Europe and revealed he could even sign another new contract at the Allianz Arena.
The 33-year-old agreed fresh terms last month, tying him to the German champions until the end of 2018.
And Ribery has no intention of playing for any other team in Europe, suggesting he could even renew beyond the expiry of that deal if the next 18 months go well.
"In Europe, Bayern is my last club - 100 per cent," Ribery said to Eurosport.
"Do I need a different experience or idea? If so, only just for fun, not like now at Bayern.
"Maybe I'll quit after my time at Bayern; maybe I will play somewhere else for one more year.
"How do they say in Munich? 'Schau'n mer mal' ['We'll see']. We'll see how this season goes and then the one after that.
"I know that the door for me to renew again here is always open."
Ribery joined Bayern from Marseille in 2007 and has won six Bundesliga titles and the Champions League among a total of 18 trophies.
news_articleFri, 09 Dec 2016 11:13:33 +0000Anonymous661422 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comReus '100 per cent different' on comebackBorussia Dortmund attacker Marco Reus says he feels stronger than ever after recovering from an adductor injury.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/reus-100-cent-different-comeback
Marco Reus says he feels '100 per cent different' after making a stunning comeback from injury for Borussia Dortmund.
Reus missed the first three months of the season due to an adductor injury, but returned with a bang in Dortmund's record-breaking 8-4 win over Legia Warsaw in the Champions League.
The Germany attacker has had a hand in nine goals in just four games this term, including a late equaliser at the Santiago Bernabeu to secure top spot in their European group from Real Madrid.
Having sat on the sidelines since the DFB-Pokal final last season, missing Euro 2016 and a chunk of this season, Reus said a period of reflection and change has benefitted him.
"I had lots of time to think about what I can change," he is quoted by Bild.
"Gaining more muscles is a part of that. I feel 100 per cent different now."
news_articleFri, 09 Dec 2016 08:33:07 +0000Anonymous661378 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comKovac brothers sign new Frankfurt dealsNiko Kovac and his brother Robert have been rewarded for Eintracht Frankfurt's impressive progress under their stewardship.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/kovac-brothers-sign-new-frankfurt-deals
Eintracht Frankfurt have tied down coach Niko Kovac and his brother and assistant boss Robert to new contracts until 2019.
The Bundesliga club have acted quickly to secure their coaching duo following their strong start since taking over in March.
The Kovac brothers led Frankfurt to safety at the end of last season via a relegation play-off and have overseen a superb opening to this campaign, with their side sitting fifth in the table after 13 games.
Their previous deals were due to expire at the end of the season.
"We have always emphasised that we feel very comfortable in Frankfurt and also at the club," said manager Niko Kovac.
"The potential of Eintracht is great and we will work with full commitment with the club's continued development in our minds.
"In the short time at Eintracht we have had intense experiences - especially the two relegation games. This makes you want more."
Sporting director Fredi Bobic added: "It's a wonderful day for Frankfurt."
news_articleThu, 08 Dec 2016 14:08:29 +0000Anonymous661022 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comRecord-breaking Bayern boss FFT's Best 100 once againBayern Munich have been named the leading club in FourFourTwos Best 100 Players in the World for a third successive year, and they have done it in record style.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/record-breaking-bayern-boss-ffts-best-100-once-again
Bundesliga champions in each of the past four seasons, Pep Guardiola completed a hat-trick of titles with Die Roten by finishing 10 points clear at the top last term.
And after accounting for 14 of the 100 players in 2014 and 13 last time out, the Bavarians now possess 15 of the year’s elite performers – a record high.
Robert Lewandowski, the first player to score 30 goals in a German top-flight season since Dieter Muller in 1977, retains his place in the top 10, albeit dropping to 7th, with Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller also suffering slight dips from 2015.
And Jerome Boating is named the best defender for 2016 – the stopper climbing 24 places from last year’s list having been named German Footballer of the Year.
Philipp Lahm, David Alaba, Arturo Vidal, Douglas Costa, Thiago Alcantara and Mats Hummels are among the best 50 players, while there are spots for Xabi Alonso, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, plus Joshua Kimmich and Renato Sanches.
@JB17Official: I dont think therell be any better goalkeeper in the next 100years! High praise, @Manuel_Neuer! #FFT100 @FCBayern pic.twitter.com/dvuHmACraj FourFourTwo (@FourFourTwo) December 2, 2016
Real Madrid (11 players) and Barcelona (9) ensure the top three clubs remain the same as 12 months ago – Champions League-winners Real owning Cristiano Ronaldo (1st) and Gareth Bale (6th), and Barça boasting three of the top five.
Juventus may have lost the services of Paul Pogba in the summer, but still increase their tally of FFT100 representatives on last year from seven to eight. The Old Lady snaffled Gonzalo Higuain and Miralem Pjanic away from Serie A rivals Napoli and Roma, and Paulo Dybala makes his first appearance on the list.
A second Champions League final outing in three seasons has helped six Atletico Madrid players make it into FFT’s 10th edition of the Top 100, headed by Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman ended 2015/16 with six goals and the Golden Boot at Euro 2016 after smashing home 22 in La Liga and seven in the Champions League.
Manchester City, last year’s leading Premier League club with eight players, must now share that accolade with rivals United. Both sides own five members of the FFT100 in 2016, although there are two Blues in the top 10 in the form of Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero, with the Red Devils’ highest representative only at 14.
Arsenal see four of their players included in the Top 100 for a third year in a row; a number matched by arch rivals Spurs. It’s a record-high tally for the Lilywhites, who in Toby Alderweireld own the best Premier League defender in the entire list.
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news_articleThu, 08 Dec 2016 11:01:15 +0000Gregg Davies658426 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comWeigl not ready for Real Madrid - TuchelThomas Tuchel insists Julian Weigl must stay and develop at Borussia Dortmund before thinking about a move to Real Madrid.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/weigl-not-ready-real-madrid-tuchel
Julian Weigl is not ready to play for a club of Real Madrid's stature, Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel said after his side's 2-2 Champions League draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 21-year-old has become key figure for Dortmund since joining the club from 1860 Munich in 2015 and his performances have not gone unnoticed elsewhere.
Both Madrid and Barcelona are believed to be keeping a close eye on the midfielder's development, but Tuchel believes it would be in his best interests to stay at Dortmund for now.
"I think Julian is not ready to play for Madrid yet," Tuchel told reporters.
"He made some mistakes in the first half that he does not make usually. He struggled a bit before the break. That is why I think he needs to take another step in his development first.
"I am pleased that he showed courage after the break and improved. He did everything well in the second half and we got back into the game. He felt at ease and was not hiding.
"We should not forget that it is only his second year here. He needs games like these to grow. It was a special match for Julian."
Weigl has a contract with the Bundesliga side until June 2019.
news_articleThu, 08 Dec 2016 08:20:42 +0000Anonymous660903 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAubameyang reiterates Madrid dream after Bernabeu showPierre-Emerick Aubameyang again talked up a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/aubameyang-reiterates-madrid-dream-after-bernabeu-show
Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reiterated his desire to play for Real Madrid after dazzling at the Santiago Bernabeu.
After his mother talked up a move to the Spanish capital pre-match, Aubameyang offered a glimpse of what Madrid fans could be in for in the future after scoring a goal and assisting another in the 2-2 Champions League draw on Wednesday.
Aubameyang is under contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2020 and while the Gabon international remains happy at the Bundesliga outfit, he intends on fulfilling a promise made to his grandfather.
"Yes [I still want to play for Real], it's a promise I made to my grandfather," he told beIN Sports.
"Right now I feel very good at Dortmund but in the future we'll see."
Aubameyang was at his best as Dortmund came from 2-0 down to earn a point and top spot in Group F on matchday six.
Trailing to Karim Benzema's brace, Aubameyang sparked Dortmund's comeback with a goal on the hour-mark - his 19th of the season.
Aubameyang then turned provider with two minutes remaining, teeing up Marco Reus for the equaliser as Dortmund enter the last 16 as group winners.
"We don't mind who we play," Aubameyang said.
"At half-time we talked about how we all knew we could do something [versus Real] and we did very well in the second-half."
news_articleThu, 08 Dec 2016 02:33:44 +0000Anonymous660818 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAubameyang: Tuchel is a perfectionistThe electric Borussia Dortmund striker spoke exclusively to FourFourTwohttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/aubameyang-tuchel-a-perfectionist
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a forward on fire. Following an amazing 39 goals in 49 games last season, the lightning-quick Gabon star has banged in another 15 in just 12 games so far this campaign.
And travelling to the Borussia Dortmund training ground recently, FourFourTwo caught up with the Bundesliga's leading marksman to ask him about his fantastic form, chasing down Bayern Munich, walking away from AC Milan and much more.
What does the attacker put his improved goalscoring and such a wonderful last season down to? Well, the 27-year-old spearhead told us, speaking exclusivelyin the January 2017 issue ofFourFourTwomagazine, available in shops, on iPhone and iPad now: "We tried something new, because it was Thomas Tuchel's first season as the coach I played centrally always. The whole team had a great year - one I enjoyed a lot. It is easy to score goals when you have got so many great players around you."
TOP 3 @Aubameyang7 made it into the Top 20. But who has the @BVB ace picked as his Top 3 players in the world for 2016? #FFT100 pic.twitter.com/1LQkZrxQmt FourFourTwo ⚽️ (@FourFourTwo) December 1, 2016
Aubameyang tells us who his top players in the world are as part of our Best 100 football players 2016 campaign.
Talking specifically about his coach, the pacey striker told us:
"He cares about the small details. He's a perfectionist and he wants his players to be the same as well. I'm the same, so we're a pretty good mix for each other."
Read the full interview with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in theJanuary 2017 issue of FourFourTwo magazine. Our Men of the Year edition includes interviews with Jerome Boateng, Michail Antonio and Hal Robson-Kanu, and hears from Christian Fuchs, Marc Albrighton, Andy King and Leonardo Ulloa on Leicester City’s remarkable 2015/16 season. Also this month, we talk to USA midfielder Megan Rapinoe on the kneel that was seen around the world, remember Johan Cruyff with his close friend Jaap de Groot, share a beer with our Fans of the Year, Iceland, and travel to Lapland to have a kickabout with Santa.Go get it, thensubscribe!
featureWed, 07 Dec 2016 16:28:36 +0000Gregor MacGregor660537 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comBoateng: Ancelotti is calmer than GuardiolaJerome Boateng has told FourFourTwoabout the differences in management style between Carlo Ancelotti and former Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/boateng-ancelotti-calmer-guardiola
Since his transfer to Bayern Munich in 2011, Jerome Boateng has been a mainstray at the Bavarian outfit that has won four Bundesligas and a Champions League title, playing under Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola, and since the summer, Carlo Ancelotti. (In fact, last week we named the monster of a centre-back asthe best defender in the worldin our Best 100 Players in the World for 2016.)
However, Bayern's start to this season has been far from impeccable, as Boateng acknowledges while discussing the challenges of transitioning between coaches.
Speaking exclusively in the January 2017 issue of FourFourTwo magazine, available in shops, on iPhone and iPad now, he says: "It's part of life that when a new coach comes in, things can't be 100 per cent from the beginning. It takes some time. Bayern fans want to see us win, play well, score goals and not concede many."
@JB17Official: I dont think therell be any better goalkeeper in the next 100years! High praise, @Manuel_Neuer! #FFT100 @FCBayern pic.twitter.com/dvuHmACraj FourFourTwo (@FourFourTwo) December 2, 2016
Jerome discusses team-mate Manuel Neuer with FFT.
Boateng went on to describe the tactical changes and the differences in management styles. While Guardiola is renowned for his animated touchline antics, Ancelotti regularly presents an image of calmness and composure.
"Ancelotti is a bit older and calmer during matches than Guardiola," he says. "Maybe he's a bit more relaxed, too. Tactically, I don't think we have to press as much in games. Sometimes, we say, 'OK, you can have the ball.'
"That means we can drop deeper, creating space we can counter-attack into. That's the big change to our old mentality."
Read the full interview with Jerome Boateng in the January 2017 issue of FourFourTwo magazine. Our Men of the Year edition includes interviews with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Michail Antonio and Hal Robson-Kanu, and hears from Christian Fuchs, Marc Albrighton, Andy King and Leonardo Ulloa on Leicester City’s remarkable 2015/16 season. Also this month, we talk to USA midfielder Megan Rapinoe on the kneel that was seen around the world, remember Johan Cruyff with his close friend Jaap de Groot, share a beer with our Fans of the Year, Iceland, and travel to Lapland to have a kickabout with Santa.Go get it, thensubscribe!
news_articleWed, 07 Dec 2016 13:46:17 +0000Ben Clark660449 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAubameyang's mum: He always spoke about Madrid, never BarcelonaBorussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang always spoke about Real Madrid as a child, never Barcelona, according to his mother.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/aubameyangs-mum-he-always-spoke-about-madrid-never-barcelona
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's mother says her son has harboured dreams of playing for Real Madrid since childhood.
The Borussia Dortmund star has a contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2020, but has spoken in the past of a desire to one day play for the Santiago Bernabeu outfit.
He has also been linked with Barcelona, but if it came down to a choice between the two Spanish giants, Aubameyang's mum Margarita Crespo says there would be no contest.
"He promised his grandfather that he would play for Real Madrid and since he was a little boy he spoke about Madrid and never about Barcelona," she is quoted as saying by AS.
"My family have always been Real Madrid and I would like to see him in white.
"A move to Madrid would be lovely, but at the moment he is doing well at Dortmund and we will have to see what happens."
Dortmund visit Madrid on Wednesday knowing even a draw would see them hold on to top spot in Champions League Group F.
Speaking ahead of that clash, Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel said: "Aubameyang is a great player. He makes the side better, he makes me better and we can't achieve our objectives without him.
"He's a quality player. All players would love to play in the best sides in the world, and one of those clubs is Real Madrid.
"It's always a pressure to play at the Santiago Bernabeu and he likes pressure and it often brings the best out in him."
Aubameyang has scored 98 goals in 161 appearances for Dortmund.
news_articleWed, 07 Dec 2016 12:58:47 +0000Anonymous660479 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comGladbach's Alvaro Dominguez retires at 27The 27-year-old Spaniard made the announcement on social media on Tuesday, succumbing to persistent back issues.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/gladbachs-alvaro-dominguez-retires-27
Borussia Monchengladbach defender Alvaro Dominguez has been forced to retire due to ongoing back problems.
The 27-year-old Spaniard made the announcement on social media on Tuesday, succumbing to persistent injuries.
Dominguez underwent back surgery for a second time in September, with the former Atletico Madrid player without a Bundesliga appearance since November last year.
Hasta siempre pic.twitter.com/jAOClxLcIq
— Alvaro Dominguez (@Adominguez15) December 6, 2016
"I've been playing in a terrible condition the last few years and been obliged to carry on playing," he said in a video published via his official Twitter account.
"This has led me to two operations and has led me to some consequences that I'm still suffering today.
"This means that today I have to say goodbye to you and this sport that I am so passionate about. No one would like to be an invalid at 27-years old. This is the price that I will have to pay."
Despite fighting to return, @Adominguez15 has had to retire from football at 27 years old Thanks for everything, Alvaro! #fohlenelf pic.twitter.com/SG5Wtl2zmh
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) December 6, 2016
After joining Gladbach in 2012, Dominguez made over 80 appearances for the German outfit, though he only played in six games last term.
During his four years at Atletico, he featured in more than 75 matches.
news_articleWed, 07 Dec 2016 01:03:10 +0000Anonymous660278 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comGriezmann lauds 'world class' AubameyangHe has been in prolific form and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goalscoring exploits have won him warm praise from Antoine Griezmann.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/griezmann-lauds-world-class-aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been lauded as a "world-class striker" by Antoine Griezmann, who revealed he is a great admirer of Borussia Dortmund.
The Gabon international has 15 Bundesliga goals to his name this season, making him one of Europe's hottest properties.
And fellow forward Griezmann, whose Atletico Madrid side face Dortmund's rivals Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, has been watching on with interest.
"As soon as a Borussia game comes on TV, I watch it," the Frenchman told RevierSport. "BVB always plays spectacularly.
"Last season, my brother visited a game at the invitation of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Dortmund. He was simply thrilled: from the mood, the stadium and the game.
"He is definitely a world-class striker who has an incredible consistency in his game.
"Over the past few months, he has developed steadily. With him, you always realise that he is happy on the pitch."
15 - @Aubameyang7 of @BVB is the 1st player in BL history to have scored at least 15 goals after 13 games in back to back seasons. History. pic.twitter.com/3SYO2JngoD
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) December 5, 2016
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